Monetary

Nigerians Lose N150.46bn To Twitter Ban In Two Month

Nigerians Lose N150.46bn To Twitter Ban In Two Month       Nigeria businesses may have lost N150.46bn ($366.88m) since the Federal Government’s ban on Twitter took effect in the country on June 5. This figure was calculated based on the NetBlocks Cost of Shutdown Tool. According to the...

‘Nigeria, Others Require $15.7bn To Curb Refineries’ Emissions’

'Nigeria, Others Require $15.7bn To Curb Refineries’ Emissions'     African nations need to spend about $15.7bn on their refineries to curb emissions and meet climate-change targets as demand for oil and gas surges, an industry lobby group, African Refiners and Distributors Association, has said. The Executive Secretary...

Nigeria Gets $3.35bn In IMF’s $650bn SDR Allocation

Nigeria Gets $3.35bn In IMF’s $650bn SDR Allocation       The Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a general allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) equivalent to $650 billion (about SDR 456 billion) to boost global liquidity. The Washington-based institution which disclosed this...

NIPOST Launches N50 Stamp, Targets N60bn Revenue

NIPOST Launches N50 Stamp, Targets N60bn Revenue       The Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) has launched a new N50 denomination revenue stamp, projecting remittance of yearly revenue of more than N60 billion to the federal government. Speaking at the launch of the revenue stamp on Tuesday in Abuja,...

$23bn Diaspora Remittances Raise Income Line For Households

$23bn Diaspora Remittances Raise Income Line For Households       In recent time, there have been moves to increase the volume and value of dollars remitted into the economy by Nigerians living abroad. More dollar inflows have significantly improved income of many beneficiaries who rely on their families...

Loans From W/Bank, AfDB Rise To $14.35bn Under Buhari’s Administration

Loans From W/Bank, AfDB Rise To $14.35bn Under Buhari's Administration       Nigeria’s liabilities to the World Bank and the African Development Bank rose from $7.14bn to $14.25bn between June 30, 2015 and March 31, 2021, data obtained from the Debt Management Office have shown. This means that...